RE: Using CLP to copy a NSF file

Walter:

Thanks very much for your response ... we are trying to move a database (and
templates, but we don't think the templates will cause a problem) from a
development area to testing area.  The target directory may or may not be
under the control of a domino server.

At the time we want to do this, we are pretty sure the database won't be
opened.

How does one perform the dbcache flush... can it be done programmatically?

Thanks!

david

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Walter Scanlan [mailto:wscanlan@us.ibm.com]
> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 7:38 PM
> To: dgibbs@mks.com
> Subject: Re: Using CLP to copy a NSF file
> 
> 
> 
> David,
>       You are playing with fire but this is the only way.   
> After a file is
> opened on server it remains "open" after the user thread closes the
> database. It is kept open in the dbcache.  This improves 
> performance the
> next time the database is opened. You can perform a dbcache Flush to
> release all database locks, except, names.nsf, log.nsf and 
> mail.box.  If
> you time your cl correctly you can obtain a lock on the file after the
> release before anyone attempts to open the database.  If the server
> attempts to open the file, for a User, UPdate task or mail 
> delivery and the
> database is locked by another process (your copy command) the 
> server will
> crash.
> 
> If you really need a copy of the database. Use the Notes C 
> apis to create a
> duplicate or replica database.  This is done via the server process so
> there are no file lock issues.
> 
> 
> Walter Scanlan
> Advisory Software Engineer
> Domino for iSeries Team Leader
> Phone 507-286-6088
> Fax  507-286-5028
> Internet wscanlan@us.ibm.com
> 
> 
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> Folks:
> 
> I'm trying to write a CL program that will copy a NSF file 
> (in the IFS)
> from
> one location to another.
> 
> Problem is: More often than not, the copy fails because the 
> NSF file is "IN
> USE" (I'm assuming by Domino) ... I get a CPFA09E.  I know that the
> database
> is not actually being used by anyone (no clients or designers have it
> open).
> 
> Does anyone know of a way to get that file released so it can 
> be copied?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> david
> 
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> David Gibbs
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> MKS, Inc.
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